Tap a date to see that day's events. Only listings with set dates appear here; places you can visit any open day are listed further down.
Halloween and fall events across the five boroughs, checked on NYC Parks and venue pages on Oct 23, 2026. Haunted-house-only events are left out. Look for the Good for little kids (2–4) marker for early, toddler-friendly options.
Ocean Breeze Fall Festival
NYC Parks: Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex · Staten Island (Ocean Breeze · Staten Island)
Community eventFree (per source)Next: Sat, Oct 24Good for little kids (2–4)Staten Island
Free fall festival with a pumpkin patch, DJ, food trucks, arts and crafts, inflatables, interactive games, rides and entertainment. Registration is not required, and it moves indoors in rain.
Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 24, 2026
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- When: Sat Oct 24, 2026, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Time: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Halloween Boo Bash
NYC Parks: Randall's Island Park · New York (Randall's Island · Manhattan)
Community eventFree (per source)Next: Sat, Oct 24Good for little kids (2–4)Manhattan
A free costume celebration with themed activities, crafts, music and treats at White Garden.
Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 24, 2026
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- When: Sat Oct 24, 2026, 12–3 p.m.
- Time: 12–3 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Halloween Fest 2026
NYC Parks: Fort Greene Park · Brooklyn (Fort Greene · Brooklyn)
Community eventFree (per source)Next: Sat, Oct 24Good for little kids (2–4)Brooklyn
A free costume event at Monument Plaza. The rain date is Oct 25.
Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 24, 2026
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- When: Sat Oct 24, 2026, 12–4 p.m.
- Time: 12–4 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Spooktacular Fiesta
NYC Parks: Loreto Playground · Bronx
Community eventFree (per source)Next: Sat, Oct 24Bronx
A free Halloween event open to the public at Loreto Playground. NYC Parks gives no other details.
Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 24, 2026
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- When: Sat Oct 24, 2026, 12–4 p.m.
- Time: 12–4 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ NYC Parks does not list the activities or the address; check the Parks page.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Boo at the Zoo
Bronx Zoo · Bronx (Fordham · Bronx)
ZooPaidNext: Sat, Oct 24Good for little kids (2–4)Bronx
A daytime family Halloween celebration for toddlers, preschoolers and elementary-aged children, with Animal Chats and a hay bale adventure course. Included with zoo admission and free for members.
Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 24, 2026; Sun, Oct 25, 2026; Sat, Oct 31, 2026; Sun, Nov 1, 2026
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- When: Saturdays and Sundays through Nov 1, 2026
- Time: During zoo hours
- Price: Included with zoo admission; free for members
- Ages: Toddlers to elementary age
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ The zoo's page does not list ticket prices here; buy tickets in advance.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Batty Over Halloween Celebration
NYC Parks: Astoria Park · Queens (Astoria · Queens)
Community eventFree (per source)Next: Sun, Oct 25Good for little kids (2–4)Queens
A free Halloween celebration on the Great Lawn, great for kids, with a puppet show, candy and more. Costumes are encouraged.
Upcoming dates: Sun, Oct 25, 2026
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- When: Sun Oct 25, 2026, 1–4 p.m.
- Time: 1–4 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Haunted Heights: Halloween at Morningside Park
NYC Parks: Morningside Park · New York (Morningside Heights · Manhattan)
Community eventFree (per source)Next: Fri, Oct 30Good for little kids (2–4)Manhattan
Free music, arts and crafts and spooky activities on the North Lawn with Friends of Morningside Park and Columbia University partners.
Upcoming dates: Fri, Oct 30, 2026
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- When: Fri Oct 30, 2026, 3–6 p.m.
- Time: 3–6 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Haunted House and Hallow Gala
NYC Parks: Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center · Brooklyn (Brownsville · Brooklyn)
Community eventFree (per source)Next: Fri, Oct 30Brooklyn
A spooky carnival and haunted house with arts and crafts, games, music, pumpkin decorating and costume and dance contests, part of the center's HalloWeek. It moves indoors in rain, and registration is not required. NYC Parks lists it as fun for all ages.
Upcoming dates: Fri, Oct 30, 2026
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- When: Fri Oct 30, 2026, 3–7 p.m.
- Time: 3–7 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages (haunted house may scare little ones)
- Booking: Not listed on source
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Mad Monster Lab Haunted House and Fall Festival
NYC Parks: Bowne Park Field House · Queens (Flushing · Queens)
Community eventFree (per source)Next: Fri, Oct 30Good for little kids (2–4)Queens
A free fall festival with a pumpkin patch, crafts, games, inflatables and Halloween music, followed by an indoor haunted maze. Registration is not required. In rain the haunted house runs and the outdoor festival moves to Nov 1.
Upcoming dates: Fri, Oct 30, 2026
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- When: Fri Oct 30, 2026, 4–8 p.m.
- Time: 4–8 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages (haunted maze is optional)
- Booking: Not listed on source
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Creepy Crawly Halloween
Prospect Park Alliance: Audubon Center at the Boathouse · Brooklyn (Prospect Park · Brooklyn)
Community eventFree (per source)Next: Sat, Oct 31Good for little kids (2–4)Brooklyn
Free hands-on activities and experiments about the creatures that give people the creeps.
Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 31, 2026
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- When: Sat Oct 31, 2026, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Greenpoint Children's Halloween Parade and Spooktacular Party
Town Square BK (listed by NYC Parks) · Brooklyn (Greenpoint · Brooklyn)
ParadePrice not listedNext: Sat, Oct 31Good for little kids (2–4)Brooklyn
The 23rd annual children's Halloween parade and Spooktacular Party at St John's Lutheran Church, hosted by Town Square BK.
Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 31, 2026
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- When: Sat Oct 31, 2026, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Time: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
- Price: Not listed on source
- Ages: Children
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ The NYC Parks listing does not give the price or the church address.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
53rd Annual Village Halloween Parade
Village Halloween Parade · New York (Greenwich Village · Manhattan)
ParadeFree (per source)Next: Sat, Oct 31Manhattan
A participatory costume parade through Greenwich Village. This year's theme is Body & Soul. Everyone is invited to watch and anyone in costume may march. It runs rain or shine, shown live on Spectrum News NY1 at 8 p.m., and the page sells tickets for special access.
Upcoming dates: Sat, Oct 31, 2026
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- When: Sat Oct 31, 2026, 7 p.m.
- Time: 7 p.m.
- Price: Free to watch; tickets sold for special access
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ It is an evening event. Check the parade site for the route.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Field trips open to homeschool groups
Intrepid Museum · New York (Hell's Kitchen · Manhattan)
MuseumPrice not listedOngoing / by arrangementManhattan
The Intrepid Museum's field trips are open to K–12 classes, homeschool groups, after-school programs and camps. Choose a guided program (60 minutes) or a self-guided visit on the aircraft carrier. A group needs at least 10 students and one chaperone per 10 students, and reservations and payment are due two weeks ahead. Planetarium shows can be added.
- When: Weekdays by reservation; on-site programs at 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.
- Time: Not listed on source
- Price: Not posted for homeschool groups (the page lists $11 per person for NYC public schools; ask Group Sales)
- Ages: K–12
- Booking: Fill out the Field Trip/Group Program Request form on the museum's page.
⚠️ Not fully confirmed: The page names homeschool groups as eligible but gives the price only for NYC public schools. Ask Group Sales for the homeschool rate.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Programs for homeschool learners
Greenbelt Conservancy: Greenbelt Nature Center · Staten Island (Greenbelt · Staten Island)
NaturePrice not listedOngoing / by arrangementStaten Island
The Greenbelt Conservancy has a "Programs for Homeschool Learners" page for nature education at the Greenbelt Nature Center, 700 Rockland Ave.
- When: See the conservancy page for dates
- Time: Not listed on source
- Price: Not listed
- Ages: See page
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ Not fully confirmed: The page could not be read in full, so the fall 2026 dates, ages and fees are not confirmed. Call the Nature Center before planning.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Free Thursday afternoons
Museum of the Moving Image · Queens (Astoria · Queens)
MuseumFree (per source)Next: Thu, Oct 29Queens
Free general admission every Thursday from 2 to 6 p.m.
Upcoming dates: Thu, Oct 29, 2026; Thu, Nov 5, 2026; Thu, Nov 12, 2026; Thu, Nov 19, 2026; Thu, Dec 3, 2026; Thu, Dec 10, 2026; Thu, Dec 17, 2026
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- When: Thursdays 2–6 p.m.
- Time: 2–6 p.m.
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ The museum is closed Thursday, Nov 26 (Thanksgiving) and closes early on Dec 24 and Dec 31.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Free Fridays and Second Sundays
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York (Meatpacking District · Manhattan)
Art museumFree (per source)Next: Fri, Oct 30Manhattan
Free admission Fridays from 5 to 10 p.m. and on the second Sunday of every month.
Upcoming dates: Fri, Oct 30, 2026; Sun, Nov 8, 2026; Fri, Nov 13, 2026; Fri, Nov 20, 2026; Fri, Nov 27, 2026; Fri, Dec 4, 2026; Fri, Dec 11, 2026; Sun, Dec 13, 2026; Fri, Dec 18, 2026
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- When: Fridays 5–10 p.m.; second Sundays
- Time: Fri 5–10 p.m.; second Sunday during museum hours
- Price: Free
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ Second Sundays are Nov 8 and Dec 13. Check the museum for holiday-weekend closures.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Free family programs and pay-what-you-wish admission
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York (Upper East Side · Manhattan)
Art museumFree (per source)Next: Sun, Nov 8Good for little kids (2–4)Manhattan
Fall 2026 family programs are free and drop-in, with no reservation needed (first come, first served). Family Afternoon: Color and Light Art Fun is Sunday, Nov 8, 1–4 p.m., for ages 3–11. Storytime: Color and Light runs Tuesdays and Thursdays in November at 10:15 and 11 a.m., for ages 18 months–6. Museum admission is pay-what-you-wish (minimum one cent) for NY State residents and for students from NY, NJ and CT.
Upcoming dates: Sun, Nov 8, 2026
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- When: Family Afternoon Sun Nov 8; Storytime Tue and Thu in November
- Time: Family Afternoon 1–4 p.m.; Storytime 10:15 and 11 a.m.
- Price: Free programs; museum admission pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents
- Ages: Ages 18 months–11, by program
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ Other programs and dates are on the Met's page.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Winter weekdays pay-what-you-wish
Brooklyn Botanic Garden · Brooklyn (Prospect Heights · Brooklyn)
GardenFree (per source)Opens Tue, Dec 1 · through Sun, Feb 28Good for little kids (2–4)Brooklyn
From December through February, weekday admission is pay-what-you-wish. A portion of each day's Community Tickets are free for those who need them.
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- When: Dec 1, 2026–Feb 28, 2027, weekdays
- Time: Not listed on source
- Price: Pay-what-you-wish
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Pay-what-you-wish general admission for NY State residents
American Museum of Natural History · New York (Upper West Side · Manhattan)
MuseumFree (per source)Ongoing / by arrangementGood for little kids (2–4)Manhattan
The city's list shows suggested admission, and New York State residents with valid identification can pay what they wish for up to four general admission tickets.
- When: Daily during museum hours
- Time: Not listed on source
- Price: Pay-what-you-wish for NY State residents
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
- Proof of homeschool: NY State ID
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Free Wednesday limited admission
Bronx Zoo · Bronx (Fordham · Bronx)
ZooFree (per source)Ongoing / by arrangementGood for little kids (2–4)Bronx
Free limited admission on Wednesdays, with a reserved date-specific ticket. Tickets open each Monday at 5 p.m. for that Wednesday, up to four per order. Limited admission is park entry only; Star Attractions cost extra.
- When: Wednesdays, year round
- Time: Wednesdays
- Price: Free (reserved ticket; attractions extra)
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Reserve online starting Monday at 5 p.m.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Free Wednesdays; suggested admission for NYC residents
Museum of the City of New York · New York (Museum Mile · Manhattan)
History museumFree (per source)Ongoing / by arrangementGood for little kids (2–4)Manhattan
The city's own list shows free admission on Wednesdays and suggested admission (pay what you can) for NYC residents.
- When: Wednesdays
- Time: Wednesdays
- Price: Free on Wednesdays; suggested admission for NYC residents other days
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ Not fully confirmed: The listing comes from the city's Cultural Affairs page; the museum's own visit page could not be read.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Free Wednesday afternoons
New York Aquarium · Brooklyn (Coney Island · Brooklyn)
AquariumFree (per source)Ongoing / by arrangementGood for little kids (2–4)Brooklyn
Free admission on Wednesdays after 3 p.m. with an advance reservation. Tickets open each Monday at 3 p.m., up to four per order.
- When: Wednesdays after 3 p.m., year round
- Time: Wednesdays after 3 p.m.
- Price: Free (reserved ticket)
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Reserve online starting Monday at 3 p.m.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Free Wednesday grounds admission for NYC residents
New York Botanical Garden · Bronx (Bedford Park · Bronx)
GardenFree (per source)Ongoing / by arrangementGood for little kids (2–4)Bronx
Grounds admission is free to NYC residents all day on Wednesdays, and to all other visitors from 10 to 11 a.m.
- When: Wednesdays, year round
- Time: Wednesdays
- Price: Free grounds admission (NYC residents)
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
- Proof of homeschool: NYC residency
⚠️ Bring proof of NYC residency.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
Bryant Park · New York (Midtown · Manhattan)
Holiday lightsFree (per source)Opens Wed, Oct 28 · through Sun, Jan 10Good for little kids (2–4)Manhattan
The Rink has free-admission ice skating, free skating shows and events. Skate rentals are $18.72–$64.48 depending on time and add-ons (the page notes off-peak savings). The village also has holiday shops and The Lodge bar and food hall. The Rink is open daily including holidays, 8 a.m.–10 p.m. (to midnight Nov 19–Jan 3).
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- When: Oct 28, 2026–Feb 28, 2027; opens Oct 28 at noon
- Time: Rink 8 a.m.–10 p.m.
- Price: Free skating admission; rentals $18.72–$64.48
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ The page has a Reserve tickets link for add-ons and the Express Lane.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree: Meet the Tree Day and Tree Lighting
Rockefeller Center · New York (Midtown · Manhattan)
Holiday lightsPrice not listedNext: Sat, Nov 7Good for little kids (2–4)Manhattan
The tree arrives on Saturday, Nov 7 (Meet the Tree Day, a family welcome) and is lit at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, Dec 2. The page says more details are coming.
Upcoming dates: Sat, Nov 7, 2026; Wed, Dec 2, 2026
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- When: Meet the Tree Day Sat Nov 7; Tree Lighting Wed Dec 2, 2026
- Time: Not listed yet
- Price: Not listed on source
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ Not fully confirmed: The page does not yet list times or viewing details. Check back closer to the date.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Holiday Train Show
New York Botanical Garden · Bronx (Bedford Park · Bronx)
Holiday lightsPaidOpens Sat, Nov 14 · through Sun, Jan 10Good for little kids (2–4)Bronx
The Garden's annual model train show. Extended evening hours (to 8 p.m.) on Nov 27–29, Dec 5, 11, 12, 18–20, 26–30 and Jan 2. Sensory-friendly mornings are Sat Nov 21 and Sat Jan 9, 9–11 a.m.
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- When: Nov 14, 2026–Jan 10, 2027
- Time: Daytime; evenings to 8 p.m. on select dates
- Price: Ticketed; see the NYBG page for prices
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ Check the NYBG page for ticket prices and timed-entry rules.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Holiday Lights
Bronx Zoo · Bronx (Fordham · Bronx)
Holiday lightsPrice not listedOpens Sat, Nov 21 · through Sun, Jan 3Good for little kids (2–4)Bronx
The zoo lists Holiday Lights on select dates from Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027.
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- When: Select dates, Nov 21, 2026–Jan 3, 2027
- Time: Evening, check the zoo page
- Price: Not listed on the events page
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ Not fully confirmed: The events page names the run but gives no dates, hours or prices. Check the Bronx Zoo page before you go.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Macy's · New York (Upper West Side to Herald Square · Manhattan)
ParadeFree (per source)Next: Thu, Nov 26Good for little kids (2–4)Manhattan
The parade starts at 8:30 a.m. at West 77th Street and Central Park West and heads south to Macy's Herald Square.
Upcoming dates: Thu, Nov 26, 2026
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- When: Thu Nov 26, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
- Time: 8:30 a.m.
- Price: Free to watch on the street
- Ages: All ages
- Booking: Not listed on source
⚠️ Not fully confirmed: The start time and route come from Rockefeller Center's viewing guide. Confirm on Macy's parade page.
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Last checked 2026-10-23.